What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Cairnywanie, Glenquicken Moor as Cairn (period Unassigned). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Cairnywanie, Glenquicken Moor is a Neolithic cairn, likely dating to the Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age. Its significance lies in contributing to the understanding of prehistoric funerary and ritual practices in the Scottish uplands.
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Places near here
Glenquicken MoorStanding Stone (prehistoric) · 342 yd
GlenquickenStone Circle (neolithic) - (bronze Age) · 435 yd
Billy Diamond's BridgeRoad Bridge (period Unassigned) · 481 yd
Englishman's BridgeHollow Way(s) (medieval) - (post Medieval), Quarry(s) (medieval) - (post Medieval) · 739 yd
Chain WoodWood · 1.7 mi
Falbae PlantationWood · 2.1 mi
Gem Rock MuseumHeritage attraction · 2.2 mi
Carsluith CastleTower House (medieval) · 2.9 mi
Ben JohnMountain / peak · 3.0 mi
Wigtown SandsBeach / strand · 3.7 mi
Carstramon WoodVisitor information · 4.8 mi
Millennium CairnMemorial · 4.8 mi